We teachers can
only help the work going on,
as servants wait upon a master.
Maria Montessori

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Sixth Grade Projects

All of our sixth graders received approval on their topics this week, but many of them struggled with finding the required number of books necessary for this big project. Lessons on accessing and reserving materials at the Washoe County Libraries were given to student who had their library cards, and will continue to be given until the end of next week. We are also planning a "going out" for next week on Tuesday or Wednesday to retrieve these materials at the Sparks Library. Sixth graders are required to have a book with them in class each day so that they may work on their note cards as they finish classwork and daily lessons. Five points for topic and 10 points for note cards have been given to those students that were checked this week. More points will be given and past expectations can still be met with a minimal amount of lost points. Help your students to get caught up and stay up-to-date with future deadlines.

translator

Calendar

Mummified Chickens

6th Grade Egyptian Unit

Essays

March 15

Describe your favorite character from a book you have read recently. What is the title of the book that this character is from? Why did you select this character? Describe the physical characteristics of this character as well as his or her personality and traits. What other story do you think could be written about this character? Predict how this charater will act in te new book and what adventures this character might be invovled in.

About Us

Owyhee is a classroom at High Desert Montessori. The class consists of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. Jamie, the lead teacher, became AMS certified for 6-9 year olds in the Summer of 2009. She taught k-8 students in various public and charter schools in Las Vegas before moving to Reno. Kurt, the teacher's aide, joined our staff in 2009 and is loving the benefits and challenages of being in the classroom after being an architect for many years